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August 20, 2010 / Front Page

Kurds invite our sheriff to visit and advise

By Julia Rogers Hook

When Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was invited to visit Erbil, Iraq, this past July to work with its police officers and to help end violence against women in the region, he said he wasn’t sure what to expect when he got off the plane. More...

Opinion/Crime

Thanks for the memories

Sorry it has taken me so long to thank you for all you did at the class of ’60 reunion. Your pictures were great and the paper was wonderful. Everyone is still talking and what fun. More...

Young people learn the art of gardening

By Josh Cruse

Three years ago Sustainable Midlands and the Rosewood Garden Community started a community garden at the Ben Arnold Center on South Holly Street. Their intention was to introduce gardening to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands. More...

City of Columbia earns Third Fit Friendly Company award

Contributed by City of Columbia

For the third year in a row, the City of Columbia has received the platinum level award in the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit–Friendly Companies program for promoting physical activity and health in the work place. More...

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Commentary

Cartoon

Full Story

It’s not a criticism; It’s an observation

running with the night

By Mike Cox

It was surely summer most of the time, but I vividly remember cool nights. We would creep like spies through the neighborhood backyards, noisy as a birthday party. More...

Forty– something

I miss algebra tests

By Mike Maddock

I remember the good ol’ days when a test came on a sheet of paper, and the only thing it really affected was a report card, but that was many years ago. These days the word test means something entirely different. More...

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Business

S.C. State Farmers Market begins transition to new Lexington site

Governor Mark Sanford proclaims August as Farmers Market Month

By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com

“Whereas, farmers markets provide important statewide marketing opportunities for farmers and are a significant part of the rural economy; and More...

USC students give economy a boost

By John Temple Ligon thecolumbiastar.com

The estimated number of entering freshmen at the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina is 4,400, the largest number ever. More...

Briefs

by John Temple Ligon

Bankruptcy among the nearby big boys More...

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Society

Miss Collins and Mr. Brown plan wedding for October, 2010

Correction

Dr. and Mrs. Hampton Wade Collins III of Columbia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Marshall Collins, to Mr. Creston William Brown. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John David Brown of Columbia. More...

Miss DePass and Mr. Byron exchange vows July 31, 2010

Martha Barham DePass of Columbia and Joseph Nazaire Byron III of St. George, South Carolina were married at high noon Saturday, July 31, 2010, in Smith Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church (ARP) of Columbia. More...

S.C. Wildlife Federation gets wild this summer

Contributed by South Carolina Wildlife Federation

The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) is counting down the days until their annual WILD Summer’s Nite Auction and Wild Game Feast and hopes people from all over the state will join the untamed entertainment on August 28, 2010. More...

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Events

Richland County and City of Columbia host 23rd annual Midlands area Senior games

Contributed by Richland County Recreation Commission and City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department

For 23 years, the Richland County Recreation Commission and the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department have hosted the Midlands Area Senior Games. Once again, this year’s event promises to be fun–filled and competitive. More...

Events

-ART Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia’s 3rd Annual Art with A Heart Show will be Thursday, August 26, 5:30 p.m., 701 Whaley. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. 254-0118. More...

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Home & Garden

Stewardship Gardening

Stopping to smell the flowers

By Arlene Marturano yahoo.com

Gardens are a growing trend among church congregations across the country for a variety of reasons. More...

Summer Garden

Contributed by allrecipes.com

Fresh Beet Salad 3 beets, peeled and cut into 1/4–inch cubes 6 slices bacon 1 bunch red Swiss chard leaves chopped and stems discarded 1 cup frozen peas 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese More...

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Travel

In Search of a Slave Trader

Part 9: St. Thomas: Seven Arches, a living museum

By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com

Linda and I decided the best way to see St. Thomas was to rent a car. Within minutes we were in an $85–per–day Jeep headed for the local library and museum. More...

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The Great Outdoors

The Hard–Luck Doc

By Stephen Porter

Dr. Kyle Hewett, a great cardiologist and true South Carolina sportsman, originally from Orangeburg, now calls Columbia his home. More...

Reeling in the big one ... sort of

Contributed by Mrs. Jamie Steen

It was a warm May afternoon at Packs Landing. My father– in–law, Jimmy, and my husband, Jamie, decided to go fishing. More...

Dove season opens in September

Contributed by SCDNR

Forty–two public dove fields will be available across the state during the 2010–11 season through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management Area program. More...

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THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Van (7) and Charlie (4) Clarke with their dolphin after a fishing trip to the Gulf Stream off Charleston. Van also caught and released a sailfish on the trip. SEE THE GREAT OUTDOORS, PAGE C14 |align=left|width=154|height=250|link=node] More...

Minister is called home to West Columbia

By Julia Rogers Hook

The congregation of Brookland United Methodist Church located in West Columbia is welcoming back a native son as its minister. More...

News

First Baptist Church

By Jackie Perrone

Columbia is known for its vibrant faith community and the many contributions to local life made by churchgoers. More...

hBa Charitable Foundations builds home for denny Family

Contributed by HBA Charitable Foundation

The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia through the generosity of its members will build a home for the Denny Family. Brian Denny suffered a serious injury at work on March 15, 2010. More...

Former ridge View football star gives back to the community

By Josh Cruse

For three years fans cheered for Darell Scott and his Ridge View teammates in the early 2000s. On Saturday, August 14 the former Clemson Tiger star and current St. More...

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Government / Neighborhood

Golden parachutes for state lawmakers

From The Nerve By Rick Brundrett

In South Carolina, retired legislators earn an annual average of $19,605 in gross retirement benefits, based on July figures from the state retirement system. More...

Leaks from the Legislature

By Wes Wolfe

Changes in tax exemptions The Taxation Realignment Commission, soon after making a recommendation that a number of sales tax exemptions should be repealed, played host to a question– and–answer forum regarding its most recent announcemen More...

Author discusses history of Forest Acres

Historic Columbia Foundation, the City of Forest Acres, and the Forest Acres Restaurant & Merchant Association will present a three–part lecture series, History of Forest Acres, Wednesdays September 15, 22, and 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. More...

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Education

The Therapy Place holds grand opening

The Therapy Place, a traditional and innovative therapy center for special needs children, held its grand opening Saturday, August 14 at its 3620 Covenant Drive location. The event included activities for children, slide shows, barbecue, and more. More...

Two Troop 10 scouts receive eagle Scout award

Contributed by Deans Fawcett

Eastminster’s Troop 10 and the Indian Waters Council of the Boy Scouts of America presented the Eagle Scout Award to Donald Richardson Fawcett and William Joseph Marshall Keenan Sunday, August 8. More...

Hopkins student with hearing loss overcomes fears, receives honors

Contributed by S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind

When Kristin Jackson was a toddler, her parents never thought she would go to college. They never thought their child would have a normal life because of her profound hearing loss and subsequent speaking disabilities. More...

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Sports

A celebration 50 years in the making

Sportarama kicks off the 2010 high school football seaon in the Midlands.

Story and Photos by Mike Maddock

The 50th annual Richland Sertoma Sportsarama kicked off the local high school football season at Memorial Stadium Saturday, August 14. More...

Slammers finish 13th at Nationals

By Cathy Cobbs

It was a Cinderella story. The Sandhills Slammers, playing in the USA ASA National Championships in College Park, Texas, August 1–8, staved off elimination five times in one day to finish in 13th place out of 160 teams. More...

Blue Devils spread the offense

By Mark Lawrence

After years of watching Dreher High School primarily line up everyone within five yards of center, Blue Devil fans may be excused for being uncertain how to describe what they are seeing this season. After all, so are the coaches. More...

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Arts & Entertainment

International environmental artist Mary Edna Fraser’s art on display at McKissick Museum

Contributed by McKissick Museum

Mary Edna Fraser, internationally known as an “environmental artist,” will debut her collection at McKissick Museum through December 14. More...

Former Hammond student stars on Disney

By Pam Staples

Columbia teen star Kelsey Chow, best known as Gigi Silveri on One Tree Hill will star on the new Disney Channel movie Den Brother as Matisse with Hutch Dano and David Lambert. The movie premiered August 13. More...

Lexington Medical Center to host uSC baseball coach

Contributed by Lexington Medical Center

By leading the University of South Carolina baseball team to an acclaimed national championship, Ray Tanner has become front and center in headlines across South Carolina and the nation. More...

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